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Churn. No. 243,032. Patented June 14, 1881.

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J. D. & J. ALBERT & S. WIGLE.

I Churn. No. 243,032.

Patented June 14,1881.

Wzzhessez UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN D. ALBERT, JACOB ALBERT, AND SAMUEL WIGLE, OF PROSPECT, PA.

CHU'RN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 243,032, dated June 14, 1881. Application filed April 6, 1881. (Model.)

To all whom it may concern:

.nia, have invented certain new and useful 1mprovements in Ohurns; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use'the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Our-invention relates to an improvement in churns for making butter; and it consists in the arrangement and combination of parts, which will be more fully described hereinafter.

The accompanying drawings represent our invention, Figure 1 being a side elevation, and Figs. 2 and 3 vertical sections of the same.

A represents a box with a square bottom, vertical sides, and a front and rear slightly inclining, so as to form an oblong top. In this box A are the pieces I), guided and held in grooves cut in the front and rear sides, which pieces support at their middle the journaled dashers a 0. The dashers are straight downward-tapering boards, reaching from the upper edge of their supports b to within a short distance of the bottom of A, and terminate each in an arm, d d, that passes upward through the lid of the box A. The dashers are of a uniform width, and occupy, on a center line between its vertical sides, the interior of the box A. They have each a notch, 3 cut into the middle of their upper'edge for the pieces I) to pass into, and here they are journaled so as to swing back and forth independently of each other. Below the notches for the pieces I), at right angles across the dashers, and fastened thereto, one at each side, are the aprons 0. These aprons are slanting, so

that their lower edges extend away from the dashers for the purpose of prevcntin g the cream, when agitated, from splashing upward through the openings in the lid, and also to increase the commotion during the process of churning, in order to accelerate the separation of the butter from the milk. From theaprons to the lower ends of the dashers are holes, as is customary.

The arms d d, extending from the upper edges of the dashers, are adjusted to and connected with pitmenff, that are moved by the double-crank shaft 9, to one end of which is attached a fly-wheel, h. The double -crank shaft g is journaled in the supports 2' i, projecting from the sides of the box A, and held in position by catches By detaching the pitmen from the armsdd, the pieces I), with the dashers, are set free, to be removed to cleanse the box A, and the parts taken out can be washed without inconvenience.

By the reciprocating motion of the dashers imparted by the double crank every portion of the cream contained in the box is equally agitated and returned by the aprons 6, when dashed upward, to be again acted upon.

Having thus described our invention, we claim- In a churn, the removable cross-pieces b, forming bearings below the cover for the dashers, in combination with the dashers, having the slots y out in their tops, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof we atfix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN D. ALBERT. JACOB ALBERT. SAMUEL WIGLE.

Witnesses J AOOB KEoH, J osEPn McANABLE. 

